0935 - 1056 In close fie support
position while PC 1122 made close examination of reef and shore line.

1101 Commenced firing main
battery. Fired four air bursts near native village to clear natives from
area.

1107 Commenced firing 40 mm
battery, strafing beach.

1110 Completed
firing. TU 77.3.35 standing in with PC 1122 and LCI (C) strafing beaches;
LCI (R) then set up rocket barrage on area back of beach.

1152 LCM's beached: rifle
platoon ashore.

1152 - 1157 Remained in fie
support position while radar equipment was being landed from LCT and awaiting
departure of small craft.

1301 Following message from
officer in landing party. "Mission Completed" practically dry
landing. Japs nil. Natives nil. Found four well beaten paths,
Army has them blocked.

1400 Three natives in a
canoe came alongside PC 1122 and gave the following information: Natives
in area are friendly Malays. There are no Japs around PADANGI CAPE but
there is a Jap radio station on CAPE SOPI. All natives are in hills.

1527 Received orders to
proceed at best speed to join RINGGOLD off CAPE SOPI.

1544 Joined RINGGOLD,
proceeding to CAPE GILA at 28 knots.

PART III

1. a). 4 rounds of 5" 38 AA
common, 138 rounds 40 mm

b(. Preliminary
bombardment mission was fired principally to disperse any natives. Close
observations of beaches had revealed no sign of enemy activity. Air bursts
and light strafing was considered sufficient for preliminary bombardment.